moved across the southern Solomon Islands. As Cyclone Freda weakened, it struck New Caledonia as a tropical storm at about 0000 UTC on January 2, 2013. At the height of the storm one man drowned in New Caledonia, while another person was left missing after attempting to cross a swollen river while around 3200 people were without power. Tropical Depression 08F On January 9, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 08F had developed about to the northeast of Wallis Island. Severe Tropical Cyclone Garry On January 14, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 09F had developed about to the southeast of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal. Tropical Cyclone Garry was forecast to intensify as a Category 1 with 1-min sustained winds of 65 knots briefly according to the JTWC. However, it intensified to a Category 2 with 1-min sustained winds of 85 knots according to the JTWC. On January 27 while southwest of Bora Bora it transitioned to an extra-tropical storm. Tropical Depression 11F On January 26, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 11F had developed within an area of high vertical windshear about to the southeast of Suva, Fiji. Tropical Cyclone Haley On February 7, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 14F had developed under an upper level ridge of high pressure in an area of low vertical windshear, about to the east of the Cook Island: Suwarrow. A few days later, it strengthened to Tropical Cyclone Haley. On February 11, RSMC Nadi issues its final advisory for ex-Tropical Cyclone Haley having agreed that it would move South-East and weaken further. By February 11, Haley weakened into a tropical depression, with the low level circulation center becoming fully exposed, with most of the convection displaced to the far east due to wind shear from the west, overall decreasing its organization. Tropical Disturbance 16F On February 28, RSMC Nadi started to monitor a tropical disturbance that had developed, about to the south of Honiara on the Solomon Island of Guadalcanal. The system resulted in gale warnings being issued in Tonga. The system was last noted on March 7, while located about to the south-west of Suva, near the Fijian island of Matuku. Severe Tropical Cyclone Sandra Cyclone Sandra formed off the Queensland coast on March 8. During March 9, it moved into the South Pacific basin from the Australian region as a Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone, while